> -----Original Message----- > From: Ward William E DLDN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 11:26 AM > To: Redhat-List (E-mail) > Subject: Minolta QMS 2300 DL Printer support? > > > Has anyone out there been able to get the Minolta QMS 2300 DL > to work properly (in any mode, network, USB, or parallel) with > Linux? > > I can't find stats for what control language it uses, PCL, > Postscript, or what. The drivers disk only contains Windows > drivers, even for the network install, the website only > lists Windows support (not even MAC), but with it being a > network attached printer, I figured LPD could use it. > > However, I don't know for sure. With it's price/features, > I'd figure there are others who had already looked at it, > and tried it, so before I buy it, I want to know if anyone's > gotten one to work in Linux. I know I can get it working > with SAMBA, but I'd rather have native support.
I've heard you should never reply to yourself, but I found the official answer to my question from Minolta, but haven't heard if it's the FINAL answer. Since this is one of the, if not THE, least expensive, good quality color lasers out there, I figured others might be interested in my findings. QMS series printers that are not "CROWN" capable are NOT compatible with HPPCL, PCL, HPGL, or Postscript (CROWN printers can be made compatible). The language they use is GDI, which appears to be Minolta/QMS's private printer control language. Bummer... they don't support Linux or UNIX with any current implementations, and aren't promising future drivers for Linux. Maybe if more folks ask them to do a driver (even binary only....) they'll support it, though. I intend to try emailing them asking for support once a week or so until I get a linux driver :) I guess I'll have to have a Windows Print Server for my Linux boxes; SAMBA (or maybe WINE, if it'll work), here I come. Or is it not going to work, since it doesn't use a standard PCL? Anyone have a clue? At the price, for what my wife does, I can't pass it up; it's too good a machine for the cost, on our mixed network (50/50 Windows and Linux, 10 machines, at home). I just wish I had 100% coverage, instead of 50%. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
